Band 8a Clinical Lead Diabetes Dietitian (Adult)

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare institution in the UK seeks a Lead Band 8a Diabetes Dietitian to enhance patient care for those with Type 1 diabetes. The ideal candidate will lead a team and provide advanced clinical management. Essential qualifications include experience in diabetes care and the ability to develop service pathways. Flexible hours and generous benefits are offered.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Lead Band 8a Dietitian with extensive experience in diabetes care, including Type 1 diabetes.
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with autonomous working capabilities in diabetes.
• Experience with diabetes technology and supplementary prescribing.
• Ability to assess, plan and manage complex clinical cases and to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work autonomously and develop service pathways and competencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor the strategic delivery of a highly specialist service.
• Develop a new service pathway to improve patient safety on wards.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner providing advanced Diabetes Dietetic assessment.
• Act as a supplementary non-medical prescriber with the ability to initiate and adjust medication.

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity to hire one Lead Band 8a Diabetes Dietitian to offer expert assistance in enhancing care for patients with Type 1 diabetes. We are seeking a passionate professional to lead a dynamic team that provides development opportunities to gain experience in diabetes within a multidisciplinary workforce.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and monitor the strategic delivery of a highly specialist, evidence-based clinically effective service in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
• Develop a new service pathway to improve patient safety on wards, focusing on emergency departments across the trust to reduce hypoglycaemic events.
• Develop the Adult Diabetes Dietetic Clinical Lead role to Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP), including the development of competencies and structure.
• Work as an autonomous practitioner providing advanced Diabetes Dietetic assessment and management to a highly specialised clinical caseload with complex presentations, interpreting and analysing clinical and non-clinical data to form accurate diagnoses and prognoses.
• Operate as an advanced practitioner using assessment, diabetes technology, supplementary prescribing and advanced clinical reasoning to assist in the management of diabetes.
• Act as a supplementary non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjust medication within your field of expertise.
• Fulfil pre-employment and recruitment procedures as applicable, including sponsorship considerations and UK visa eligibility checks as required.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Lead Band 8a Dietitian with extensive experience in diabetes care, including Type 1 diabetes.
• Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) with autonomous working capabilities in diabetes.
• Experience with diabetes technology and supplementary prescribing.
• Ability to assess, plan and manage complex clinical cases and to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work autonomously and develop service pathways and competencies.

Additional Information

• The role includes pre-employment verification processes, identity and right to work checks, DBS where applicable, and compliance with Trust policies.
• Applications from job seekers requiring sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please ensure eligibility under the UKVI points-based system before applying.
• If offered a role with one of the NLPSS partner trusts, remote verification of identity and right to work will be performed via TrustID, with facial matching and additional checks as described.
• Information collected for the employee record is stored securely and may be transferred to the NHS Electronic Staff Records system if offered the role.
• Please be aware of scams; we will communicate via @recruit.trac.jobs or NHS.net emails and will not ask for payments.
• Support on submitting an application is available via the NLPSS Applicant Toolkit: https://royalfree.pagetiger.com/cuuomnr/1

About the Trust

Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients each year, comprising Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital, and over 30 community services. We aim to deliver world-class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinning world-class teaching and research, with governing objectives including excellent outcomes, patient and staff experience, value for taxpayers, safety, external duties, and organisational strength. We are committed to diversity and equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers, and people with disabilities.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and most innovative trusts, serving over 1.6 million patients across three main hospitals and related services. We offer flexible hours, generous benefits, and opportunities for career development, with a forward-thinking approach to work that supports career progression.